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Upward Bound

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UPWARD BOUND is one of the oldest and most respected college preparation programs in the United States. It was created in 1964 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's WAR ON POVERTY, a sweeping set of federal initiatives designed to expand economic opportunity for all Americans. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of EDUCATION and administered through colleges and universities across the country. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and students who would be the first in their families to attend college — a group commonly called FIRST-GENERATION college students. Its founding MISSION was bold and clear: give every motivated young person, regardless of background, a real shot at higher education. Today, more than 800 Upward Bound projects operate nationwide, touching the lives of tens of thousands of students every year.

Upward Bound is a college _____ program.

PREPARATION

Upward Bound serves students who would be the first in their families to attend college, known as _____ students.

FIRST-GENERATION

The funding for Upward Bound comes from the U.S. Department of _____.

EDUCATION

Name something the text tells us about who Upward Bound serves.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS / LOW-INCOME FAMILIES / FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS

Name something the text says about how Upward Bound operates across the country.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES / MORE THAN 800 PROJECTS / TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS

President Lyndon B. Johnson, who launched the War on Poverty, served as the _____ President of the United States.

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Writing Prompt

Write a paragraph about Upward Bound's mission to help first-generation and low-income high school students prepare for college, and reflect on why you think programs like this matter in our society.

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